"We have no say in the affairs of the Nie family, so just take care of Nie Xi." In the end, he only said this.
It's hard to say. The parents think this is the right way to educate their children, and as outsiders, it's wrong to intervene rashly, and we have no right to interfere with other parents' parenting methods. Besides, this method of education isn't completely useless.
Zhong Yuxiu remained silent. It was obvious that the parents loved their child, otherwise they would not have taught the child so well. As long as Nie Xi had good resources and was given a chance, she would definitely have great potential.
Children born into poverty understand better that everything is difficult without money; on the contrary, they are more motivated to work harder than children born into wealthy families.
In later generations, how many children from poor families got the life, wealth, status, and power they wanted; if they had the ambition and hard work, took the right path, and chose the right method, their future would be immeasurable.
After so many years, she saw this fighting spirit in Nie Xi again.
"Grandpa, it's best if we don't interfere too much in Nie Xi's future and life. She should walk her own path. Experiencing more is a rare treasure in her life." At this point, she thought of her three sons. "When they grow up, I won't interfere too much in their choices. Just do whatever you want to do. If you hit a wall, you'll naturally turn back."
Yan Guofeng looked at her and felt that she was right; children are bound to encounter setbacks as they grow up, and parents should offer guidance when their children encounter setbacks, rather than forcing them to follow their own ideas. That would no longer be the children's lives, but rather the parents themselves living their lives.
"I'm old and my heart is soft. Seeing such a good child, I can't help but feel a little more concerned."
Zhong Yuxiu's smile remained unchanged, with a gentle light in her eyes. "I understand. You have dedicated your entire life to the country, and your whole heart is for the country to be well, and for everyone to be well."
Yan Guofeng shook his head and said, "I can't contribute now. I'm retired and enjoying a peaceful life." He had been living a very leisurely life these days. He didn't care about political affairs and was out of touch with the news from the compound. His mind had gone astray. Whenever he saw poor children, he wanted to help them, but there were too many poor children in the world. He could help one but not the second. In this situation, all he could do was what he saw before him.
The eldest grandson and his wife have a long-term vision and have thought about things very far ahead; the funding is also part of their long-term plan. The more the company earns, the more charity funds there will be, and this is the way to help more people.
"Wife." Yan Rushan came quickly. Nie Xi was no longer in the courtyard. "Where is she?"
"She left. As soon as she heard I was going to give her some snacks, she left so quickly." Zhong Yuxiu said helplessly, "Give it to me. I'll eat with Grandpa. I'm hungry."
Yan Rushan said nothing more, and asked no more questions. He walked over with the food and placed it next to her. "Children, haven't you eaten yet?"
"No, they were just arguing." He pinched a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth, then took a bowl of food and held Li Ji in his arms; as soon as Li Ji left, Li Ming and Li Zhen turned their heads to look at him, and rushed over while shouting.
"Mother."
"Mom, yes, eat."
Zhong Yuxiu pushed them away and said, "Mom doesn't taste good. You can't eat her."
The three boys tilted their heads, not understanding the meaning of her words.
"Mom can't give you any of this to eat, understand?"
"I want to eat." Li Zhen stood up and stretched his neck to get closer to the bowl she was holding. "Xiangxiang, eat."
Li Ming followed suit and stood up, moving closer to her. "Mom, I want some. I'm hungry."
"Go." Li Ji pushed one by one and told them to go away. This was his.
"Mom." Li Ming looked at his mother eagerly.
Li Zhen pouted pitifully, looking so pitiful. It was really heartbreaking. Zhong Yuxiu looked at Yan Rushan helplessly, "You hold Li Zhen and feed him, Goudan will feed Li Ming."
"I want mommy, I want mommy."
"I want mommy, mommy."
Well, these two guys are smart enough to know who to feed them.
"Mine, Mom." Li Ji hugged his mother's arm, which happened to hold food. Zhong Yuxiu was startled. "Hurry up, Goudan, Rushan, come and separate them. It's good enough that they have something to eat. Why are you so picky about who feeds them?"
Yan Guofeng smiled as he sat down on the mattress and took one of the children over. "I'll feed them. Liji will feed Goudan. Go eat something. You must not have eaten well while working outside. This is a good opportunity to catch up at home."
"Okay." Zhong Yuxiu agreed and handed her eldest son to Goudan who happened to be walking by.
The three boys looked at their mother eagerly, but now no one had their mother to feed them; Li Ji pouted unhappily and patted Goudan's mechanical hand with his little fleshy hands.
When the two bad boys, Li Ming and Li Zhen, saw that their big brother was not going to be hugged, they stopped fighting and started quacking like ducks released into the river.
"They really are quite clever." Yan Guofeng smacked his lips and looked down at Li Ming in his arms. "Are they so determined that if they can't have it, they won't let anyone else have it?"
Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan nodded in unison, "Of course they are. Look how happy they are laughing. The eldest brother's mouth is pouting so high. If it were any higher, you could hang a bottle of oil on it."
Li Ji glanced at his father who was speaking, turned his head to look at Goudan with a hum, and spoke with confidence.
"Hello."
Goudan picked up the spoon in the bowl, felt the temperature was right and fed it to Liji; as the smooth, soft and tender egg custard melted in his mouth, Liji's unhappiness disappeared and he kept feeding Goudan.
That posture clearly expressed: How can competing for favor be more important than having enough food and drink?!
Zhong Yuxiu was both angry and amused, but this was a good thing; the children were not stubborn and knew how to adapt.
"Those little brats really know how to enjoy themselves." Yan Rushan was aggrieved at first. Seeing the three of them eating with their mouths bulging and sweet, he wanted to have a taste. In his impression, egg custard was not a delicious thing. It had a fishy smell and he couldn't get used to it.
"What are you talking about?" Yan Guofeng looked up and glared. "My dear great-grandchildren, this is because they are healthy and have good appetites. It's good for children to eat well. If one day they really can't eat anymore, you will know how anxious you are."
Yan Rushan didn't care, "There's no child in our family who can't eat."
"Don't tell me, it really exists."
As soon as Yan Guofeng finished speaking, Yan Rushan's handsome face froze; Zhong Yuxiu was eating snacks, watching their quarrel, and smiled silently. This was interesting; would Yan Rushan be unable to eat when he was a child?
Yan Guofeng didn't intend to brush it off and continued, "When Dashan was little, he and Xiaohai lived with me. In order to get their parents to come back to see them, they only ate a little bit at each meal to keep themselves from starving to death. Their parents and I were so worried. When they came back, these two brats ate three bowls of dry rice in one meal."
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